As the Trump administration abandons progressive climate action in favor of deregulation, California Governor Jerry Brown and former New York Mayor Michael Bloombergannounced a coalition of US states, cities and businesses committed to driving down greenhouse gas emissions "with or without Washington".

The pledge will not, however, replace the United States' commitment to the Paris agreement.

Since President Trump announced he will withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, over 1,400 USA cities, states and businesses have stepped up to vow that they would do so independently of the federal government. "The U.S. Climate Alliance is committed to meeting the standards set forth in the Paris Agreement, regardless of Washington's irresponsible actions".

Nutall said that while the United Nations welcomes the initiative from US cities, states, and businesses, the challenge will be quantifying the effect of climate action from diverse and potentially overlapping actors, a process that will likely stretch well beyond this year's climate conference. In November, Brown and Bloomberg, along with other USA governors, mayors, and business leaders, will compile and showcase existing climate commitments of US subnational and non-state actors at COP23, to be hosted by the Government of Fiji in Bonn, Germany.

Flash flood watch in effect until 9 pmAt 9:46 a.m., Weather Service Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Rain will continue overnight and into Thursday before high pressure can get in here to dry us up for while.

From the Real News file comes a digital milestone for the United States Climate Alliance, a coalition of states committed to upholding the tenets of the Paris climate accord. "We're already halfway there".

Now boasting 14 member states and territories - including Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Delaware, Virginia, Minnesota, Colorado, Oregon, Hawaii and Puerto Rico - representing 33 percent of the USA population, the alliance's No. 1 principle is continued support of the Paris Agreement, including the US goal of ultimately reducing greenhouse gas emissions roughly 28 percent from 2005 levels. The initiative announced Wednesday is called "America's Pledge". President Macron has been critical of Trump's approach to climate change.

Last weekend, the G20 Leaders' Declaration took note of the Trump Administration's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, confirming that "it will immediately cease the implementation of its current nationally-determined contribution" while underscoring that "the Leaders of the other G20 members state that the Paris Agreement is irreversible". "If the federal government insists on abdicating leadership on this issue, it will be up to the American people to step forward - and in Virginia we are doing just that". Trump's departure from the Paris agreement may long roil the worldwide diplomatic community, but the parties behind Bloomberg and Brown's plan hope to develop a playbook for emissions reductions that will help the US meet its climate change agreements - whether or not it is a signatory to that treaty. According to the New York Times, the measurements will stretch through at least 2025 - the year that the United States, under President Obama, had pledged to meet its national commitment.

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is one of the game's best QBs, and may very well be one of the greatest of all time. Green Bay made it all the way to the NFC Championship Game before falling to that Atlanta Falcons on the road, 44-21.

The Marine Corps said in a statement on Tuesday 15 Marines and a Navy Corpsman were aboard the aircraft and killed in the crash. Law enforcement authorities had received reports that items were being taken from the site, with debris scattered for miles.

The police also found the rope, the ladder and the wheelbarrow as well a burning Mercedes in an underground auto park. Police had published footage from surveillance video asking the public for help in finding the thieves.

The hospital said he shouldn't be moved, suing the parents in court to keep him there and "die with dignity". Charlie suffers from mitochondrial depletion syndrome, which saps the energy from his organs and muscles.

Kim Kardashian has denied claims that there were lines of cocaine in the background of a social media clip she released. Taking the purported container out of her purse, she declared, 'I have never done coke; I'm just not into that stuff.

The Sooners, last season's conference champion, edged out Oklahoma State for the top spot in the 2017 preseason poll. Coming up Thursday, the Big 12 releases its preseason poll with West Virginia expected to be middle-of-the-pack.

The financial details of the buyout deal were not disclosed, but Samsung reportedly paid under $43 million for the acquisition. So Whatever the strategy Samsung is pursuing now regarding the Note 8 launch, it seems to be very aggressive.

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You'll Be Able to Buy Gran Turismo Sport on October 17th
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Celebrate National French Fry Day with FREE fries in Tampa
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FBI's Search for 4 Missing Pennsylvania Men Leads to an Arrest
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No offers yet for Belotti, say Torino
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Honda Confirms 11th US Death From Faulty Takata Airbag
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